MUNDUK WATERFALL

Munduk Waterfall is one of the most popular Bali Places of Interest ​and distance is about 70 km from Denpasar or 20 km from Area Tourism Bedugul, this beautiful place located near Lake Tamblingan and Lake Buyan, this waterfall located in the village of Munduk, Banjar District, Buleleng regency. Munduk village located at an altitude of between 800 meters above sea level so the air is very cool and very suitable for agricultural areas, especially the coffee and clove.​

How to Get to Munduk Waterfall

Munduk Waterfall located about 70 km from Denpasar or 20 km from Area Tourism Bedugul, this beautiful place located near Lake Tamblingan and Lake Buyan, this waterfall located in the village of Munduk, Banjar District, Buleleng regency. The 15-meter high waterfall is located between coffee plantations and reachable after a 300m walk from the main road. It took 2,5 hours by car from Kuta area, 2 hours drive from Ubud, and 45 minutes drive from Lovina area. It is a 15 minute drive West of the Wanagiri Hidden Hills and the sign is on the very edge of a steep corner.

What to Expect at Munduk Waterfall

Just a short 15 minute trek down from the parking area, and across a rickety old bamboo bridge, you'll find a single stream of water flowing from high in the forest. Unlike most waterfalls in Bali, Munduk Waterfall is not one that’s ideal for swimming. There was not much water at the bottom of the falls and it has a very powerful flow. However it's still a pretty epic spot for photos. It's more of a thing to do in Munduk if you're looking for a scenic hike rather than an epic outcome. Operated by a couple of locals, Munduk Waterfall is not super popular with tourists, meaning you’ll likely have the whole area to yourself. Either take a picnic and relax or jump in for a splash, before heading over to the impressive Banyumala Twin Waterfall.

Munduk Waterfall History

​Although the location of the waterfall itself is quite hidden by nature, the development of this site as a tourism destination started back during the colonialism era. According to Putu Ardana, the former chief of the village as well as the manager of the tourism destinations in Munduk, back in the colonialism era this site was already known for its beauty, and for that reason in 1920 some home stays were made by the Dutch as a place for relaxation. After the colonialism, this place was made popular again by the visit of Rabindranath Tagore, an artist, a poet, as well as the winner of the first Asian Nobel in literature in 1927.​

The visit gave a big impact to the locals that they started to realize that this place has potential in the tourism sector. But the real development, unfortunately, was started long after that in the end in the 1970s when the locals made a road to access the waterfall. Hidden in the wilderness, the journey to find the waterfall starts with a walk following a footpath away from the main road. The locals who live near this site have been using motorbikes to ease the access to the main road, but the tourists have to walk about five hundred meters by foot to reach this site. In spite of the cold temperature in the mountain area, the walk to the waterfall might make the tourist all sweaty but once they arrive at the site it will be paid off.

The view of the waterfall which seems to give a peaceful feeling is worth the journey. The waterfall itself is about 40 meters tall with vines and wild plants growing covering the earth wall around the waterfall, making it looks as if it is hiding the waterfall from the world outside. The streams are flowing down and divided into two direction streams, which are united again as a river after they flow down and leave a wide area which is enough for the tourists to have a closer look to the waterfall. This wide area and the footpath are connected by a bridge made from bamboo. Besides, some water spoils through the earth wall and joins the streams, while some of the water makes its own flow.

To honor this place, the locals had made some sacred points, marked by a small temple, big stone in the middle of the river, and a big tree covered with a black gingham cloth. But don’t worry, the tourists are safe to enjoy this site as long as they do not do some disagreeable things.

Munduk Waterfall Entrance Ticket

Adult : IDR 20,000
Children : IDR 10,000
Opening Hours : 06.00 AM - 06.00 PM